Prime Minister confirms LG polls will be held in February

Maximum security for churches on 21 April

By Indika Sri Aravinda Maximum security will be provided for churches on 21 April during the anniversary of the Easter Sunday attacks. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that several churches are expected to hold special services on Wednesday 21 April to commemorate the victims of the Easter attacks. He said that Police Headquarters has informed the respective Police stations to provide special security for the churches during the service. The Police Spokesman

19 Apr, 2021

Seventy-eight tourists infected since December?

By Easwaran Rutnam and Ashanthi Warunasuriya? Seventy-eight tourists who arrived in Sri Lanka had been found to be infected with the coronavirus since December, the Tourism Ministry said. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga told Daily Mirror that of the 11, 961 tourists who arrived in Sri Lanka between December 28 and 14 April, 78 tested positive for the coronavirus. However, he said that since the tourists were confined to a travel-bubble they did not have any contact with locals. The Minis

19 Apr, 2021

Archbishop claims politics linked to Easter Sunday attacks

The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith today claimed that politics was also linked to the Easter Sunday attacks. Speaking at an event held in Borella this evening, the Archbishop said that religious extremism was not behind the Easter Sunday attacks. He said that religious extremism was used by some to strengthen their political future. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith said that the Easter Sunday attacks was used to strengthen certain individuals. He appealed to the public

18 Apr, 2021